1{To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
1P athian aw, honhehpih inla; mihingin honvalh khit a tum ngal ua: nitumin honsualin honnuaisiah hi.
2Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.
2Ka melmaten nitumin honvalh zoh a tum ua: kisatheitaka honsualte lah a tam ngal ua.
3In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.
3Ka lau chiangin, nangmah kon muang hi.
4In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?
4Pathian ah a thu ka phat dinga; Pathian ka gingta a, ka lau kei ding; sa in bang a honchih thei dia!
5All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
5Nitumin ka thute a la kawi ua: a ngaihtuahna tengteng tuh ka hatlouhna ding lam ngen ahi.
6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.
6A kikhawm ua, a bu ua, ka khapte achiamteh ua, ka hinna hihmang tuma a ngak nak jiak un.
7Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
7Thulimlouhna in a suahtak san ding ua hia! Pathian aw, hehin michih hihniamin.
8*Thou* countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
8Nang ka vakvaihnate na chiamteh a: ka khituite na savun thawl ah thunin; na laibu-ah a tuang chiat kei ua hia!
9Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.
9Kon sap hun ngeingeiin hondoute tuh a taijak ding ua: hiai ka thei, Pathianin honpanpih hi.
10In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.
10Pathian ah a thu ka phat dinga: Toupa ah a thu ka phat ding hi.
11In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
11Pathian ka gingtaa, ka lau kei ding; mihingin bang a honchih thei dia!
12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.
12Pathian aw, na kiangah thuchiamte ka neia: kipahthugen kikhopnatein ka honthuk ding hi.Ka hinna sihna lakah na humbit a; ka khete puk lou dingin na humbit jel keia hia! mihing vaka Pathian maa ka vak theihna dingin.
13For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
13Ka hinna sihna lakah na humbit a; ka khete puk lou dingin na humbit jel keia hia! mihing vaka Pathian maa ka vak theihna dingin.